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Movies at the Cinema 6
320 Minnesota Avenue, Breckenridge
218-643-3304
View shows at:  www.cectheatres.com
Special Events
Chahinkapa Zoo

Prairie Rose Carousel is open weekends in May from 11 am to 7 pm.
Athletic Events
Wahpeton Public School Athletics                 
Phone
: 701-642-6741
http://www.wahpeton.k12.nd.us

Breckenridge Public School Athletics
Phone
: (218) 643-2694
http://www.breckenridge.k12.mn.us


North Dakota State College of Science
Phone:
(701) 671-2411
http://www.ndscs.nodak.edu/athletics/index.jsp
St. John's Catholic School
Phone: (701) 642-6116
St. John's School

St. Mary's Catholic School
Phone: (218) 643-5443

www.stmarysschoolbreck.com

ECI Youth Services

Phone: (701) 672-1420
www.eciyouth.org
   
NDSCS Events
NDSCS Cultural Center
http://www.ndscs.nodak.edu
NDSCS Campus Events
http://www.ndscs.nodak.edu
Calendar Events
1 Youth Track/Jr. Olympics Competition
6-7 pm, NDSCS Frank Vertin Field
1 Summer Recreation Registration
Noon-5 PM, Wahpeton City Hall.
1 Art Show
Wahpeton High School.
2 Arbor Day
1:10 PM, Chahinkapa Zoo.
2 Art Show
Wahpeton High School.
3 Greenquist Academy of TaeKwonDo Annual Tournament
NDSCS Activity Center
3 Youth Fishing Derby
7 AM to 3 PM, Kidder Recreation Area.
3 Youth Baseball Camp
9 AM to Noon, Chahinkapa Park Softball Fields.
4

Get on the Road to Financial Peace with Dave Ramsey
This Program is for you if:  your credit cards are your emergency fund; your dog responds to the name "E-bay", you have to sell your house to put your kids through college; you're intrigued by the word "plasectomy"; you want to know what God says about money; stocks Bonds and Mutual funds are friends you haven't met yet.  Free Previews Sunday, May 4th @ 6:00 p.m. & Sunday, May 11th @ 6:00 p.m.  Class Start Date:  Wednesday, May 21st @ 6:00 p.m.  For more information call Inspiration Lutheran Church at 643-8610.

5 Storytime for preschoolers
2 pm, Leach Public Library.  "M is for Mother"
5 Wahpeton Planning Commission
4 pm, City Hall
5 Wahpeton City Council
5 pm, City Hall
5 Breckenridge City Council
5 pm, City Hall
5 Men's Monday Night Softball League Starts
6 Twin Town Business Partners Meeting
8 am, Chamber Conference Room
6 Storytime for preschoolers
10 am, Leach Public Library.  "M is for Mother"
7 Wahpeton Baseball Committee
5:30 pm, Vets Club
7 Men's Wednesday Night Softball League Starts
8 5 K Walk/Run - Walk His Way
Sponsored by St. John's and St. Mary's Schools.  5 pm, barbecue lunch following
8 Wahpeton Recreation Committee
Noon, City Hall
8 Hersheys District Track Meet
4 pm, NDSCS Frank Vertin Field
8 Three Rivers Arts Council
5 pm, Rodger Ehnstrom Nature Center
8 Storytime at Breckenridge Library
10:30-11:15 am, for ages 3-kindergarten.  "Birds of a Feather"
9 Twin Town Chamber Ambassadors
Noon, Breckenridge City Hall
9 Three River Gymnastics Spring Pizza Party (Boys)
7 pm to Midnight.  815 4th Avenue South in Wahpeton.  www.threeriversgymnastics.com
9 NDSCS Graduation
9-11 ECI Youth - 40 Youth Team Tournament
Friday Evening, all day on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.  NDSCS Activities Center.  www.eciyouth.org
10 May Tea Party Storytime
10 am, Leach Public Library.  Stories and Poems and a Tea Party for Mother and child/children (boys and girls), ages preschool to 3rd grade
11 Get on the Road to Financial Peace with Dave Ramsey
This Program is for you if:  your credit cards are your emergency fund; your dog responds to the name "E-bay", you have to sell your house to put your kids through college; you're intrigued by the word "plasectomy"; you want to know what God says about money; stocks Bonds and Mutual funds are friends you haven't met yet.  Free Preview Sunday, May 11th @ 6:00 p.m.  Class Start Date:  Wednesday, May 21st @ 6:00 p.m.  For more information call Inspiration Lutheran Church at 643-8610.
11

Mother's Day Dinner 
Serving Turkey, Ham and all the trimmings.  11:30 a.m. till 1 p.m., St. Martin Catholic Church in Geneseo, ND.

12 Storytime for preschoolers
2 pm, Leach Public Library.  "There's a Dragon in the Library"
12 Chess Club
3:30 pm, Leach Public Library.  For grades 3-6
12 Senior Citizen Walk
1 pm, Chahinkapa Zoo
12 Chahinkapa Zoo Association
5 pm,, Rodger Ehnstrom Nature Center
12 Decorate the Minnesota Avenue and Dakota Avenue with Purple
Help Relay for Life decorate the streets.  Join them at Breckenridge City Hall at 6:30 pm.
13 Storytime for preschoolers
10 am, Leach Public Library.  "There's a Dragon in the Library"
13 Wahpeton Visitors Committee
10 am, City Hall
13 Special Olympics Area Management Team Meeting
6 pm, Optimists Shelter
13

Your Body Kneads Whole Grains
Come join us for an exciting tour of whole grain baking in Christine! And it's FREE! Please call 642-7793 or email NDSU.Richland.Extension@ndsu.edu to register.

13 Paint our Towns Purple
Relay for Life is encouraging businesses to decorate their store windows with a purple display and purple ribbons, wear purple clothing, decorate your yard with purple.
14

Your Body Kneads Whole Grains
Come join us for an exciting tour of whole grain baking at the Law Enforcement Center in Wahpeton! And it's FREE! To register, call 642-7793 or email NDSU.Richland.Extension@ndsu.edu.

14 Leach Public Library Outreach to Fairmount Senior Center
1 pm
14 Breckenridge Port Authority
4 pm, City Hall
15 Wahpeton Planning Commission
4 pm, City Hall
15 ND Business Update Workshop
8 am to Noon, NDSCS Tech Center, Room #10.  Sponsored by the ND Chamber and the Wahpeton Breckenridge Chamber.  $40/person for members of the ND Chamber or the Wahpeton Breckenridge Chamber.  $60/person for nonmembers. Topics:  child support enforcement reporting, internet reporting systems, new features of jobsnd.com, labor issues and wage and hour and equal employment opportunity laws.  Register online at www.ndchamber.com
15 Stop and Smell the Roses Seminar Series - Remedies for Gardening
6:30-7:30 pm, Topics:  weed control, fertilizers, pest control (Dale Siebert, Richland County Extenion Office, Speaker); and growing vegetables in pots and a gardening question and answer session (Dee Moeller, Pretty Bloomers Garden Club, Speaker).  Sponsored by St. Catherine's Living Center.  Seminar Location:  1307 7th St. N, Wahpeton.  Refreshments and Door Prizes.  Free of Charge.  RSVP to Mary at 642-6667 or mary.kappes@bhshealth.org
15 Storytime at Breckenridge Library
10:30-11:15 am, for ages 3-kindergarten.  "Farm Country"
15 Optimists Twin Town Track Meet
4 pm, NDSCS Frank Vertin Field
15 Junior Wildlife Club
6-7 pm Kidder Recreation Area
15 Red River Area Sportsmen's Club
7:30 pm, Kidder Recreation Area
15-16 Master's Dance Studio Annual Spring Recital
7 pm, NDSCS Stern Cultural Center.  Tickets available at the door.
16 Benefit for Brian & Haiden Lass (in memory of Mandy Lass)
5-8 pm, Wahpeton Eagles Club.  spaghetti dinner (free will offering), silent auction and raffle.  to learn more about the family visit their site at www.caringbridge.org/visit/haidenlass 
16-18 ECI Youth - 40 Youth Team Tournament
Friday Evening, all day on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.  NDSCS Activities Center.  www.eciyouth.org
17 Zonta's Group Rummage Sale Fundraiser
9 am to 4 pm, Stern Hockey/Sports Arena. 
19 Wahpeton City Council
5 pm, City Hall
19 Breckenridge City Council
5 pm, City Hall
19

Jump Into Summer
3 p.m. to 7 p.m. - Sign up for Summer Activities at the Family Community Center in Breckenridge.  Staff from the Breckenridge Aquatic Center, Breckenridge Community Ed/Youth Activities, Library, Kinship and Family Community Center will be there to accept registrations for summer events.  

20 Humane Society of Richland-Wilkin Counties Meeting
7 pm, Wahpeton City Hall
20 Leach Public Library Board Meeting
4 pm
20 Women's Tuesday Night Softball League Starts
21 Southern Valley Health Watch
7 am, Wahpeton City Hall
21 Get on the Road to Financial Peace with Dave Ramsey
This Program is for you if:  your credit cards are your emergency fund; your dog responds to the name "E-bay", you have to sell your house to put your kids through college; you're intrigued by the word "plasectomy"; you want to know what God says about money; stocks Bonds and Mutual funds are friends you haven't met yet.  Program starts today at 6:00 p.m.  For more information call Inspiration Lutheran Church at 643-8610.
21 Wahpeton Breckenridge Chamber Board Meeting
7:30 am, Chamber Conference Room
21 NDSCS Indoor & Chahinkapa Park Swimming Lesson Registration
4-7 pm, NDSCS Blikre Activities Center
21 Head of the Red Youth Activities Association
8:30 pm, Stern Arena
21 Williams & Ree - "The Indian and the White Guy" - America's Favorite Comedy Team
7 pm, NDSCS Blikre Activities Center.  Doors open at 6 pm.  Advance tickets are $15 amd cam be purchased at Circle of Nations Administration building at the front desk, 832 N 8th St.  Tickets at the door are $20.  Call Lucy at 642-3796 for more information.  No reserved seating.
21-22 Celebrating 100 Years - 1908-2008
Circle of Nations - Wahpeton Indian School.  The students, staff and school board cordially invite you to attend their 100 year anniversary and celebration.  CNS campus.  8 am registration (school building); 9 am gneral assembly & dignitaries; 10:30 am dedication of new dormitory; 11:30 am lunch (Pemmican Hall); 1 pm to 5 pm social, class pictures & tours; 5:30 pm supper (Pemmican Hall).  For more information contact Sandi at 642-3796. 
22 NDSCS Indoor & Chahinkapa Park Swimming Lesson Registration
4-7 pm, NDSCS Blikre Activities Center
22 Celebrating 100 Years - 1908-2008
Circle of Nations - Wahpeton Indian School.  The students, staff and school board cordially invite you to attend their 100 year anniversary and celebration.  CNS campus.  8 am registration (school bldg.); 10 am walk/run; 11:30 am            Lunch (Pemmican Hall); 1 pm to 5 pm social, class pictures, tours; 1 pm Pow-wow grand entry; 4:30 pm supper (Pemmican Hall); 6 pm Pow-wow grand entry.  For more information contact Sandi at 642-3796. 
22 Horseshoes League Starts
7 pm, Chahinkapa Park
22 Stop and Smell the Roses Seminar Series - Oh My Aching Back
6:30-7:30 pm, Topic:  Correct gardening posture, treating back/muscle pain from over excursion, benefits of massage therapy (Linda Woytassek and Michelle Stach, from St. Catherine's, Speakers)   Sponsored by St. Catherine's Living Center.  Seminar Location:  1307 7th St. N, Wahpeton.  Refreshments and Door Prizes.  Free of Charge.  RSVP to Mary at 642-6667 or mary.kappes@bhshealth.org
22 Pow Wow
Circle of Nations School
22 Men's Thursday Night Old Pro Softball League Starts
22 Storytime at Breckenridge Library
10:30-11:15 am, for ages 3-kindergarten.  "In the Treetops"
26 Memorial Day
Leach Public Library Closed - Chamber Closed - Wahpeton City Hall Closed - Breckenridge City Hall Closed
28 Breckenridge Port Authority
4 pm, City Hall
29 Registration at Leach Public Library for:
"Catch the Reading Bug" Summer Reading Program, Preschool-5th grade and "Metamorphosis at your Library" Teen Summer Program for grades 6-12, 9 am to 7 pm
29 Stop and Smell the Roses Seminar Series - Sooth Your Summer Skin
6:30-7:30 pm, Topic:  summer skin care (Tami Sirek, Speaker)   Sponsored by St. Catherine's Living Center.  Seminar Location:  1307 7th St. N, Wahpeton.  Refreshments and Door Prizes.  Free of Charge.  RSVP to Mary at 642-6667 or mary.kappes@bhshealth.org
30 Registration at Leach Public Library for:
"Catch the Reading Bug" Summer Reading Program, Preschool-5th grade and "Metamorphosis at your Library" Teen Summer Program for grades 6-12, 9 am to 4 pm
On-Going Events

Community Education
Breckenridge Community Education provides learning opportunities for people of all ages and interests. The district's Community Education programs range from Early Childhood Family Education classes for young children and their parents to Adult Basic Education classes.  Their office is located in the north wing of the Breckenridge Elementary Middle School, Room 263. Office hours are 8:00 am - 3:30pm. Mailing address is Community Education, 810 Beede Avenue, Breckenridge, MN 56520.  Call 218-643-6822 if you would like to request a catalog or if you would like to see particular programs or services offered in Breckenridge.

Asperger's Syndrome Group Meeting
3rd Mondays of each Month.  7 pm at Bethel Lutheran Church Conference Room, Wahpeton.

Zonta
Meets at 6 p.m. the 1st Wednesday of the month from September through May.  Location Northern Grille.

AAUW (American Association of University Women)
Meets at 7 pm the 2nd Wednesday of the month from September through May.  Location varies.

1st Tuesday, Twin Town Business Partners
8:00 am @ the Wahpeton Breckenridge Area Chamber of Commerce


Thursdays, Weekly, Rotary Club of Breckenridge
Meets at Noon at the Northern Grille in Breckenridge.  Open to all men and women interested in being part of a service club.

Tuesdays, Weekly, Rotary Club of Wahpeton
Meets at Noon at Prante's in Wahpeton.  Open to all men and women
interested in being part of a service club.

3rd Tuesday, Monthly,  Humane Society of Richland-Wilkin
7:00 pm at Wahpeton City Hall, Community Room.  Contact:  Contact:  Renee Devsi at 642-2644..


Wednesdays,
Wahpeton-Breckenridge Kiwanis
Meets at Noon at Prante's.

Thursdays, Optimists Club
Meets at Noon at Prante's.

2nd & 4th Wednesdays, Headwaters Lions Club
Meets at Noon at Prante's.

1st & 3rd Mondays, Evening Lions Club
Meets at 6:30 p.m. at Hills 210 Cafe.

2nd & 4th Monday's, Breckenridge Lion's Club
Northern Grille in Breckenridge.

2nd Fridays, Twin Town Ambassadors
Meets Noon at Breckenridge City Hall

3rd Wednesday, Wahpeton Breckenridge Chamber Board of Directors
Meets at 7:30 am the Wahpeton Breckenridge Chamber office

For weekly meetings please use contact info below.
A
lcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem.  There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.  For more information contact Jay at 643-2526

Al-Anon offers hope and help to families and friends of alcoholics. No matter what relationship you have with an alcoholic, whether they are still drinking or not, all who have been affected by someone else’s drinking can find solutions in the Al-Anon fellowship.  For more information contact Judy at 643-2526 or Angie at 643-8011

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts. Membership is open to all drug addicts, regardless of the particular drug or combination of drugs used. For more information contact Mark at 643-5427 or John at 643-4678

For more community events, check out the Chamber of Commerce Events Calendar.
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